{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=YAMAHA","name":"YAMAHA","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-09-09T21:14:59.247Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":182,"deaths":107,"injured":247,"fires":29},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","n":16},{"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION","n":14},{"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","n":11},{"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","n":10},{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","n":9},{"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","n":7},{"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","n":7},{"component_desc":"ENGINE","n":7},{"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","n":5},{"component_desc":"TIRES","n":4}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"2137381","date_received":"2025-10-08","make":"YAMAHA","model":"FJR1300","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"About a month ago I purchased a 2005 Yamaha fjr1300. After purchasing I was out riding when the bike suddenly stalled. Upon reengaging the clutch, the back tire kicked out very hard and caused me to wreck the bike. I sent the bike to Guntersville Power Sports to have the bike fixed. Upon examination by their techs, it was discovered that the bike had a faulty tps sensor, in which not only could be and was the cause of the accident but also was a recall. Yamahas tech said that the tps sensor was faulty and in corridiance of the recall and would fix and replace the tps sensor. But would not fix the damages. The bike wouldn't have received said damages had the bike not had a faulty tps sensor. Therefore making yamaha responsible","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/2137381"},{"cmplid":"2137382","date_received":"2025-10-08","make":"YAMAHA","model":"FJR1300","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","description":"About a month ago I purchased a 2005 Yamaha fjr1300. After purchasing I was out riding when the bike suddenly stalled. Upon reengaging the clutch, the back tire kicked out very hard and caused me to wreck the bike. I sent the bike to Guntersville Power Sports to have the bike fixed. Upon examination by their techs, it was discovered that the bike had a faulty tps sensor, in which not only could be and was the cause of the accident but also was a recall. Yamahas tech said that the tps sensor was faulty and in corridiance of the recall and would fix and replace the tps sensor. But would not fix the damages. The bike wouldn't have received said damages had the bike not had a faulty tps sensor. Therefore making yamaha responsible","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/2137382"},{"cmplid":"2137383","date_received":"2025-10-08","make":"YAMAHA","model":"FJR1300","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","description":"About a month ago I purchased a 2005 Yamaha fjr1300. After purchasing I was out riding when the bike suddenly stalled. Upon reengaging the clutch, the back tire kicked out very hard and caused me to wreck the bike. I sent the bike to Guntersville Power Sports to have the bike fixed. Upon examination by their techs, it was discovered that the bike had a faulty tps sensor, in which not only could be and was the cause of the accident but also was a recall. Yamahas tech said that the tps sensor was faulty and in corridiance of the recall and would fix and replace the tps sensor. But would not fix the damages. The bike wouldn't have received said damages had the bike not had a faulty tps sensor. Therefore making yamaha responsible","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/2137383"},{"cmplid":"1942459","date_received":"2023-11-11","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XV1700","model_year":2002,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","description":"My bike almost Catching Fire because the gas lines","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1942459"},{"cmplid":"1925736","date_received":"2023-09-07","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZFR6","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"POWER TRAIN","description":"Yamaha is aware of a bad nut and washer design, but will not repair, stripped output shaft which requires engine to be removed, due to bad part. They said the bulletin expired for the vehicle","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1925736"},{"cmplid":"1765712","date_received":"2021-08-30","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZ250F","model_year":2015,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"I was driving down my blacktop driveway and the engine locked up and threw me off I broke my arm in 4 places and had some road rash I saw they had a recall for the same year for the same issue it’s gunna get someone killed","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1765712"},{"cmplid":"1672309","date_received":"2020-06-26","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZF-R1","model_year":2020,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 YAMAHA YZF-R1M. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE'S BODY HAD HEATED UP, WHILE IDLE AT A RED LIGHT, TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAUSED FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THEY RECEIVED BURNS TO THEIR INNER LEG AND THIGH AREA, DESPITE, WEARING JEANS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALER BROWARD MOTORSPORTS OF FT LAUDERDALE (2100 W SUNRISE BLVD SUITE 161, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311;  PHONE: (954) 467-0990) TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND A CASE WAS OPENED REGARDING THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. *DT*JB*LN  CONSUMER STATED STRANGE NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE, NOISE   APPARENTLY GENERATED BY THE ENGINE VALVES OR THE TIMING BELT WHICH OVERHEATED.*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1672309"},{"cmplid":"1664577","date_received":"2020-05-22","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XV1900","model_year":2020,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 YAMAHA MT07 MOTORCYCLE.  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH IN FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK OPEN. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AS A RESULT HE FELL TO THE STREET, SUSTAINING BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.  THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS  187.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1664577"},{"cmplid":"1627621","date_received":"2019-12-10","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XVS13","model_year":2007,"deaths":0,"injured":2,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"STEERING","description":"I PURCHASED A MOTORCYCLE FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND IT HAD A CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF IT AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 DAYS LATER WHERE SOMEONE CUT ME OFF I DID THE BRAKES HARD AND TURN IT AND LOST CONTROL COME TO FIND OUT THERE'S A BACK TIRE ON THE BACK OF HIS THAT IS A CAR TIRE AND THE SAME THING THAT BITE THAT IS THE SAME THING IT SAYS THAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF THE MOTORCYCLE I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY MEDICAL BILLS AND THE MOTORCYCLE SO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1627621"},{"cmplid":"1627622","date_received":"2019-12-10","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XVS13","model_year":2007,"deaths":0,"injured":2,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"WHEELS","description":"I PURCHASED A MOTORCYCLE FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND IT HAD A CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF IT AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 DAYS LATER WHERE SOMEONE CUT ME OFF I DID THE BRAKES HARD AND TURN IT AND LOST CONTROL COME TO FIND OUT THERE'S A BACK TIRE ON THE BACK OF HIS THAT IS A CAR TIRE AND THE SAME THING THAT BITE THAT IS THE SAME THING IT SAYS THAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE CAR TIRE ON THE BACK OF THE MOTORCYCLE I FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY MEDICAL BILLS AND THE MOTORCYCLE SO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1627622"},{"cmplid":"1512112","date_received":"2018-11-02","make":"YAMAHA","model":"WR250R","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"ONE MONTH AGO, I HIT A SMALL DEER ON MY MOTORCYCLE THAT JUMPED OUT OF THE BUSHES AND GAVE ME NO TIME TO REACT. IT WAS AN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS BROKEN BECAUSE I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY ARM FORWARD ON MY OWN WITHOUT MUCH PAIN. I DIDN'T NEED AN AMBULANCE AND THOUGHT I HAD MAYBE PULLED A MUSCLE, BUT I WAS WRONG. WHEN I SEPARATED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, MY LEFT ELBOW GOT CAUGHT ON THE RIGHT MIRROR AND DISLOCATED MY ARM CAUSING A FRACTURED GLENOID, TORN LABRUM AND BICEP TENDON THAT REQUIRED A SURGERY TO FIX. YEARS FROM NOW, I MAY NEED A SHOULDER REPLACEMENT IF THE CARTILAGE WEARS OUT.     MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE MIRROR'S CREATE AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF RISK FOR INJURY FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT. THE MIRROR IS LACKING ANY KIND OF PIVOT POINT AND THE BASE OF THE MIRROR ARM THAT ALLOWS THE ARM TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY UPON IMPACT. MY INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY A DEVICE REQUIRED BY LAW, BUT THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY LAW'S THAT DICTATED HOW TO SAFELY MOUNT A MIRROR ON A MOTORCYCLE. SOME MIRRORS CAN BE MOUNTED BELOW THE HANDLEBARS, AND POSE NO RISK FOR DISLOCATION OF AN ARM. I COULD ONLY IMAGINE THAT IN OTHER TYPES OF ACCIDENTS THAT A PERSON GOING OVER THE HANDLEBARS WOULD BE TAKING THIS MIRROR ARM ASSEMBLY IN THE GUT.  YES, MOTORCYCLES ARE A RISKY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN'T BE BUILT WITH SAFETY IN MIND. I WISH GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT WOULD GET UP TO SPEED ON THIS SUBJECT TO AVOID OTHER RIDERS LIVES GETTING RUINED BY ","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1512112"},{"cmplid":"1511812","date_received":"2018-11-01","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XT1200Z","model_year":2013,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"ENGINE SURGES AT LOW RPM WHILE RIDING. CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1511812"},{"cmplid":"1493426","date_received":"2018-08-22","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XT1200Z","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"I HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES ON MY BIKE.  I WAS RIDING IT AND WHEN APPLYING THE REAR BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND DID NOT ENGAGE, IT DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN.  THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF POSSIBLE FAILURES ON PREVIOUS USAGE OF THE BRAKES.  I HAVE TAKEN MY BIKE TO TWO AUTHORIZED YAMAHA DEALERS AS THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIME IN TOTAL.  THE ABS PUMP IS FAILING AND INJECTING AIR INTO THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.  THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN BLEED SEVERAL TIMES, THE ABILITY RETURNED BUT IT FAILED AGAIN.  EVERY PART ON THE BRAKES HAVE EITHER BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED EXCEPT THE ABS UNIT.  I COMPLAINED  TO YAMAHA NORTH AMERICA AND THEY INSISTED THAT THE ABS UNIT WAS NOT BAD NOR WAS IT TO BLAME FOR THE AIR IN THE LINES.  I DISAGREED BUT BOTH SHOPS DID WHAT THEY SUGGESTED AND REPLACED OR REWORKED OTHER PARTS.  NOW AFTER A THIRD FAILURE I ASKED YAMAHA TO ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG AND THE BIKE IT OUT OF WARRANTY.  I TOLD THEM THAT THE INITIAL ISSUE WAS OVER 2 YEARS AGO BUT THEY DO NOT CARE AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE UPON FAILURE OF THE ABS UNIT THAT I LOSE THE ABILITY TO BRAKE ALL TOGETHER NOT JUST THE ABILITY TO HAVE ABS OR NOT.  THERE ARE OTHER BIKES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE FOLLOWING YEAR (2013) YAMAHA USED A DIFFERENT PART AND I ASKED IF IT COULD BE USED ON MY BIKE THEY SAID NO AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH FINDING A REPLACEMENT PART.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1493426"},{"cmplid":"1459087","date_received":"2018-04-04","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XT1200Z","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER WHILE RIDING AND IDLE SPEED SURGES, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE SURGE OF ACCELERATION CAUSED ME TO REAR END A VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING, WHEN DOWN SHIFTING CAUSED THE BIKE TO LURCH FORWARD WITH AN IDLE SPEED ABOVE 4000 RPM, IMPACTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BEFORE IMPACT SO THERE WAS ONLY SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES FOUND. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE IMPACT.    I HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HAD MORE ISSUES WITH THE CYCLE DISPLAYING AN ERROR CODE AND NOT STARTING, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A RIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND HAS HAD ME TO REPLACING SENSORS, COILS AND ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE COSTS ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE. RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE MODEL HAS LED ME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IS TO BLAME FOR THESE EVER PRESENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. YAMAHA NA APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AS OTHERS HAVE HAD THEIR MAIN WIRING HARNESSES REPLACED AND REPORT NO FURTHER ISSUES.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1459087"},{"cmplid":"1427821","date_received":"2017-11-25","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZF-R6C","model_year":2016,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"STRUCTURE:BODY","description":"MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70-80 MPH AND LOSS CONTROL LAYING THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN ***SALVAGE TITLE PENDING*** 2016 R6","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1427821"},{"cmplid":"1427822","date_received":"2017-11-25","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZF-R6C","model_year":2016,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70-80 MPH AND LOSS CONTROL LAYING THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN ***SALVAGE TITLE PENDING*** 2016 R6","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1427822"},{"cmplid":"1427823","date_received":"2017-11-25","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZF-R6C","model_year":2016,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SUSPENSION","description":"MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70-80 MPH AND LOSS CONTROL LAYING THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN ***SALVAGE TITLE PENDING*** 2016 R6","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1427823"},{"cmplid":"1410085","date_received":"2017-09-25","make":"YAMAHA","model":"YZF-R1","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA YZF-R1 MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SPORTMAX Q3+ TIRES, SIZE: 120/70ZR17 58W. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED THE THIRTEENTH WEEK OF 2017. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MAKING SEVERAL TURNS, THE MOTORCYCLE PROCEEDED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WERE AIR POCKETS IN THE SHOULDER REGION OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT ROLLED OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS FEET HEEL. THE FENCE PENETRATED THE CONTACT'S BOOT HEEL AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T011000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1410085"},{"cmplid":"1379880","date_received":"2017-05-23","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XT1200Z","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"2012 YAMAHA XT1200Z SUPER TENERE.  AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING ENGINE IT WILL INSISTENTLY RAMP UP TO 3000 RPM. I NEED TO SHUT IT OFF AND RECYCLE THE KEY TWO TO THREE TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS AND SUSTAINS AT NORMAL 1100RPM, MY FEAR IT WILL DAMAGE THE ENGINE AT SOME POINT.  THE DANGER TO RIDER LIVES ISSUE IS: AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH AGAIN INTERMITTENT WHILE SITTING STATIONARY AT A LIGHT THE RPM WILL SIMPLY DROP OFF AND DIE AND WILL NOT START AND WHEN IT DOES THE RPM WILL JUMP AGAIN TO 3000RPM, MORE THAN ONCE THIS CAUSED ME TO DROP MY BIKE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION OR HAVE A CLOSE REAR END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE BEHIND ME AS WHEN I STARTED MOVING THEN IT DIED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MY LOCAL YAMAHA DEALER IN SANTA FE, NM AND REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT AS THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED ON THIS MODEL. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ENGINE FAILURE AND HIGH RPM START UP ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AS WELL AS THE 2011 AND 2013 MODELS.  I FEEL THIS IS TRULY A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY YAMAHA FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON ALL EARLY MODEL XT1200 SUPER TENERE FROM 2010 TO 2013.  I FEEL ONE SHOULD NOT PAY $14,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT CORRECT FROM THE FACTORY DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MODELS 2014 TO PRESENT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE LEAVING ME TO BELIEVE YAMAHA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE CORRECTED IT BUT KEPT SILENT ","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1379880"},{"cmplid":"1379881","date_received":"2017-05-23","make":"YAMAHA","model":"XT1200Z","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"2012 YAMAHA XT1200Z SUPER TENERE.  AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING ENGINE IT WILL INSISTENTLY RAMP UP TO 3000 RPM. I NEED TO SHUT IT OFF AND RECYCLE THE KEY TWO TO THREE TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS AND SUSTAINS AT NORMAL 1100RPM, MY FEAR IT WILL DAMAGE THE ENGINE AT SOME POINT.  THE DANGER TO RIDER LIVES ISSUE IS: AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH AGAIN INTERMITTENT WHILE SITTING STATIONARY AT A LIGHT THE RPM WILL SIMPLY DROP OFF AND DIE AND WILL NOT START AND WHEN IT DOES THE RPM WILL JUMP AGAIN TO 3000RPM, MORE THAN ONCE THIS CAUSED ME TO DROP MY BIKE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION OR HAVE A CLOSE REAR END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE BEHIND ME AS WHEN I STARTED MOVING THEN IT DIED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MY LOCAL YAMAHA DEALER IN SANTA FE, NM AND REFUSED TO LOOK INTO IT AS THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED ON THIS MODEL. I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ENGINE FAILURE AND HIGH RPM START UP ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AS WELL AS THE 2011 AND 2013 MODELS.  I FEEL THIS IS TRULY A LIFE THREATENING SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY YAMAHA FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON ALL EARLY MODEL XT1200 SUPER TENERE FROM 2010 TO 2013.  I FEEL ONE SHOULD NOT PAY $14,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT CORRECT FROM THE FACTORY DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MODELS 2014 TO PRESENT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE LEAVING ME TO BELIEVE YAMAHA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE CORRECTED IT BUT KEPT SILENT ","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1379881"}]}